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Island Trees and Oceanside high schools host elaborate post-prom events with music, food, and prizes to keep students safe and entertained until morning.

LI high schools host post-prom parties with themes and prizes

Whether it was a Mustang or a Mack truck, these drivers remember the first time they got behind the wheel.

Remember when you learned to drive? These Long Islanders do.

Test your knowledge with sample questions teens and new drivers need to know to get on the road.

Would you pass the NYS drivers' test? Take the quiz.

Only about a third of 16- and 17-year-olds on Long Island got their junior driver's license, according to the latest NYS DMV data.

Gen Zers aren't getting their license. LI's roads, anxiety are to blame.

An immersive exhibit based on the TV show Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood will run through Sept. 7.

Daniel Tiger and friends are coming to the Bronx Zoo this summer

Massive arcade opens 1st LI location

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Specials include the banana bread, cookie butter and pistachio cream lattes.

Pup-friendly cafe opens next to LI brewery

The eponymous spicy-savory bird has an international pedigree.

Exotic chicken eatery opens second LI location

The fare served will combine the chefs' different cultures.

Popular LI chefs team up for new eatery

"We're just operating right on their bar," the owner said.

Specialty coffee shop opens inside LI pub

Plenty of local bakeries and restaurants are doing straight dupes of the now-viral cake.

Where to find viral dot cake dupes before they're gone

The spot is known for its broken bacon, egg and cheese.

Breakfast cafe opens inside LI market

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NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland chats with LGBT Network President David Kilmnick and Newsday features reporter David J. Criblez about Long Island's 2026 Pride Month celebrations.

'Our pride is unstoppable'

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visits Chubs Meats in Medford to try The Brunson, a sandwich inspired by the New York Knicks' star player.

'I had to make a sandwich for Jalen Brunson'

From North Fork Dog Dock Diving in Greenport to David Lee Roth at The Paramount, check out all the fun things to do and explore this weekend.

What's up on LI this weekend

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes you to a few special places 'Out East'

Out East Show: Shrine of Our Lady of the Island, Browder's Birds & Sheep Shearing, and Bennett Shellfish in Montauk

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed stops by the iconic Jamesport Country Store, your go-to destination for vintage antiques, vibrant local art, and charming homegrown goods.

Out East: Take a step back in time at the Jamesport Country Store

Newsday food writer Melissa Azofeifa takes a lobster roll taste test at Driftwood on the Long Beach boardwalk.

Trying 3 lobster roll styles in Long Beach

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us "Out East," and shows us different spots you can visit this winter.

Out East: Mecox Bay Dairy, Kent Animal Shelter, Custer Institute & Observatory and local sparkling wines

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us "Out East," and shows us the Long Island Aquarium, a comfort food restaurant in Baiting Hollow, a Riverhead greenhouse and Albert Einstein's connections to the East End.

'It's definitely a destination'

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits more unique spots in this week's 'Out East.'

'Out East' roundup: Macari Vineyards, Little Gull Cafe, Riverhead Farmers Market and antique cash registers

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us "Out East" to visit a few interesting spots.

Out East show: Buffalo Ranch, Schmitt's Family Farm and roadside attractions

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visited Main Event, an entertainment center that recently opened in Deer Park.

New entertainment hub offers arcade games, bowling and more

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits the Long Island Game Farm for an inside look at the incredible hands-on wildlife encounters there.

Out East: What's new at the Long Island Game Farm

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Find live music, food, rides, fun, games and more at these events, from May to Labor Day.

Guide: LI summer fairs and festivals

Plan a relaxing day at Long Island's wineries, with private wine tours, outdoor tastings, live music and picnics.

LI's 40+ wineries: guide

Explore our interactive guide to weekend fun, including family-friendly events, concerts, festivals and more.

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The lack of formal reporting requirements is part of a statewide effort to keep kids in homes and out of the child welfare system, advocates say. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn and Newsday investigative reporter Payton Guion have more.

Jor’Dynn Duncan missed 40 days of school before her death. Her district wasn't required to flag it.

Pride Month: Parades, concerts, and more 2026 celebrations

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visits Yaphank Deli to try their "chip bag sandwich."

Trendy Bites: It's a bag of chips ... it's a sandwich ... it's the chip bag sandwich! 

Dennis Arfa, the architect of the Piano Man's record-breaking residency at Madison Square Garden, was inducted on Saturday into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame in Stony Brook. NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano reports.

Billy Joel inducts longtime collaborator into LI Music Hall of Fame

NYU researchers are surveying the Eastern box turtle population to better understand how they are faring against habitat destruction, roadways and global warming.`

Turtle-sniffing dogs searching LI woods to help protect a species

Organizers of a newly formed Long Island group, Catholics Welcome Immigrants, are urging Bishop John Barres, the head of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, to take a stand on the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

New LI grassroots group aims to combat mass deportation of immigrants

Giants players spoke Monday at mandatory mincamp about learning the new system and coming together as a team under new head coach John Harbaugh.

Giants coming together as a team at mandatory minicamp

Recently passed state auto insurance reforms could help lower car insurance rates as much as 10% for New York drivers, according to some estimates. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

NYS takes crack at lowering auto insurance premiums. Here's what that means for LI.

Newsday food writer Erica Marcus helps make a strawberry crunch ice cream at Coyle's Ice Cream in Islip.

Making ice cream at Coyle's in Islip

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